Summary

Maria was taken aback by his eyes, such intelligence and keenness like she had never seen before. All she could think of was his beautiful eyes, which saw straight through her and yet did not shy away. All Maria could come up with in response was one word.

“Stay.”

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James sat at the bar for the rest of the evening, stewing over the stranger's words and what his life had become.

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Or The Reynolds learn just how a stranger's eyes can turn their lives upside down

Summary

“Mr. Hamilton, come in. They brought him in a few hours ago. He’s lost a lot of blood, and the wound has quickly become infected...” A low moan filled the room, cutting off the rest of the doctor’s speech. Blood rushed out of his face, making him lightheaded. He knew that voice, but it couldn’t be. The war was over. The war was over."

Just when Alex finally thought things were going his way, and he might soon be satisfied, someone blows all his dreams away.

(AU In which John is at the Battle of Yorktown, but terrible things ensue anyways. It seems as though the story cannot be changed.)

Summary

Steve’s spent an hour along Portobello Road before he sees the paparazzi on the left side of the street, trying to be inconspicuous by a street lamp. He crosses the street and ducks into the first store he sees, tucked behind a screaming red door and under a blue and white striped awning.

He listens, feet planted in front of the door, shoulders tense, as he looks around the shop. Row upon row of books are on the shelves in front of him, the wood creaking under their weight. Behind the counter is a dark haired man wearing a jacket, elbow on the table, stubbled chin on one hand, gloved left hand flipping the pages of a book.

No one follows Steve in.

Or, the one where Captain America travels the world, learns how to be Steve Rogers again, and meets Bucky Barnes along the way.Also: the one where two old souls fall in love over young adult books, long distance calls, and texting at strange hours of the day.